FEHBP

Aug 6th

PMG Seeks to Take Us Out of Federal Healthcare Plan

by Greg Bell, APWU Executive Vice President Thanks, But No Thanks Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe renewed his call to remove postal employees and retirees from the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) in testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 17. The APWU will vehemently oppose any plan to take postal […]

Jun 15th

GAO To Issue Report On Effects Of USPS Withdrawing From FEHBP Next Month

From APWU: During Senate hearings on the Postal Service financial crisis in February, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe again stressed his desire to reduce costs by pulling 1.1 million U.S. Postal Service employees and retirees out of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Such a move could only occur with congressional approval.